How to Use deceive in a Sentence

deceive

verb

• He was accused of deceiving the customer about the condition of the car.
• Her parents punished her for trying to deceive them.
• Remember that appearances can deceive—just because something looks good doesn't mean it is good.
• People who think they can eat whatever they want without harming their health are deceiving themselves.
• In its verb form, to be humbugged is to be deceived or be the victim of a hoax.
  — Elizabeth Wolfe and Douglas S. Wood, CNN, 21 Dec. 2019
• In the song, Eilish croons about the pain of being deceived.
  — Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2020
• There are games when the final box score is a bit deceiving.
  — Don Markus, baltimoresun.com, 8 Jan. 2018
• There was no trying to deceive you or anything like that.
  — Edward Lee, baltimoresun.com, 24 Aug. 2020
• Steven might not have intended to deceive you two decades ago.
  — Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 24 June 2018
• But his composure coupled with his fair skin and red hair deceive the eye.
  — Luis Miguel Echegaray, SI.com, 2 June 2017
• Look closely at these tiny worlds and yep, your eyes don’t deceive you.
  — Rachael Lallensack, Smithsonian, 7 June 2019
• The safety turns his hips to deceive his intentions, then covers the middle of the field.
  — cleveland, 25 Nov. 2020
• But because of the in-store only offers, some of the deals are deceiving.
  — Nena Farrell, WIRED, 12 July 2023
• Then again, Marvel and the people working with the studio have been known to lie and deceive fans.
  — Chris Smith, BGR, 19 July 2022
• Despite the speed, a spoof card or passport won’t deceive the system.
  — Rene Hendrikse, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2022
• The Eagles are fifth in the league in rushing, but that number is deceiving.
  — Paul Domowitch, Philly.com, 1 Nov. 2017
• Figures can still be deceiving when talking about the state budget though.
  — Julia O'Donoghue, NOLA.com, 31 Jan. 2018
• The company deceived prescribers and patients about its drugs.
  — WSJ, 19 June 2019
• All of that information can be used to gain your trust or deceive your co-workers.
  — Heidi Mitchell, WSJ, 8 June 2021
• Kent has signed up to appear on the untitled show about couples who have been deeply deceived by their partners.
  — Anousha Sakoui, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2023
• Appearances can be deceiving, and so can a team's record.
  — Rick Armstrong, Aurora Beacon-News, 8 Feb. 2018
• People who shared these posts might not have intended to deceive other users.
  — Ashley Nerbovig, Detroit Free Press, 8 Nov. 2020
• Amoruso is the first to admit that appearances can be deceiving.
  — Lindzi Scharf, latimes.com, 3 July 2019
• Survivor is a show where people lie, deceive, and poop outside in the hopes of winning money.
  — Madeleine Aggeler, The Cut, 27 Feb. 2018
• Watch for any ads or content that may deceive or mislead users toward harmful sites.
  — Yec, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2021
• Deneb is a moderately bright star in our sky, but looks are deceiving.
  — Mike Lynch / Sky Watch, Twin Cities, 28 May 2017
• Although a speakeasy may not be what first comes to mind when thinking of fall, don’t let this candle’s name deceive you.
  — Jenna Clark, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2023
• Pro days don't do anything but deceive scouts and waste time until the NFL draft.
  — Doug Lesmerises, cleveland.com, 22 Oct. 2017
• Pitt is an ex-con whose face is covered in prison tattoos, but appearances can deceive.
  — Pat Padua, Washington Post, 8 Aug. 2022
• But Breslow keeps at it, always looking for new ways to deceive the hitters.
  — Dom Amore, courant.com, 8 Apr. 2018

Last Updated: 27 Mar 2024